Cameranesi, who scored 57 goals and added 38 assists in 27 games, was selected from a group of five finalists. The others were Kate Flug (Roseville), Paige Haley (Red Wing), Sidney Morin (Minnetonka) and Kate Schipper (Breck).

One of four future Gophers among the finalists, Cameranesi will room with Flug and Schipper next season.

Minnetonka's Sydney Rossman, who anchored the Skippers' record third consecutive Class 2A championship, was named Senior Goalie of the Year.

The awards are based on votes from a panel of high school coaches and Division I and III college coaches from Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Cameranesi said she "froze" when her name was called. Her "cheeks were still sore from smiling so much" well into the afternoon.

The well-wishes began about 24 hours earlier. Blake coach Shawn Reid called Cameranesi "a consummate leader. In my mind, there's no question who is Ms. Hockey."

David Marvin, coach of Class 1A runner-up Warroad, concurred. Cameranesi did not play in the teams' December meeting, a 12-3 Warroad romp. She was in Finland, captaining the U.S. Under-18 team in world tournament competition.

"She proved today how good she is and how much she means to her team," Marvin said. "She should get a lot of credit for their championship run."